Largest Carved Sapphire
The largest carved sapphire is a multi-coloured (blue, gold, grey) polished rock that weighs 80,500 carats (16.1 kg, 35.49 lb).
Who : Richard Sipe, Sr.
When : March 19, 2005
Where : North Carolina, USA
What : 80,500 carats
Largest Axe
A steel axe measuring 18.28 m (60 ft) long and 7 m (23 ft) wide and weighing 7 tonnes (7.1 tons), was presented to the town of Nackawic, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 11, 1991...
Who : Nackawic axe
When : May 11, 1991
Longest Bicycle
The longest true bicycle, that is one with only two wheels and no stabilizers, was 28.1 m (92 ft 2 in) long and was built by members of Gezelschap Leeghwater.
Who : Gezelschap Leeghwater
When : December 11, 2002
Largest Dirndl Dress
Unveiled on June 21, 2003, the world’s largest dirndl dress was created by Gabriele Hein-Fischer (Germany) and is an exact replica...
Who : Gabriele Fischer
When : June 21, 2003
Most Poisonous Fish
The 'pufferfish', also called blowfish, swellfish, globefish, balloonfish are fish making up the family...
Who : Puffer fish
When : N/A
Coldest Inhabited Village
The coldest inhabited village is Oymyakon, in Yakutia, eastern Siberia, Russia. Temperatures there can drop to as low as -70°C (-94°F).
Who : Oymyakon
When : N/A
Fastest Ferret
Warhol's owner, Jacqui Adams, cheered on her record breaking pet at the 1999 North of England Ferret Racing Championships.
Who : Warhol
When : July 11, 1999
Hairiest Family
Life for hairy brothers Victor "Larry" and Gabriel "Danny" Ramos Gomez is anything but dull.
Who : The Ramos Gomez family
When : N/A
Biggest Selling Country Album By A Group
The biggest selling album by a country group is Wide Open Spaces by the Dixie Chicks (1998), which had sold 8 million copies by December 1999.
Who : Dixie Chicks
When : December 1999
Largest monkey
The male mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) or man-ape of equatorial West Africa has an average head and body length of 61–76 cm (24-30) in.
Who : Mandrillus sphinx
When : N/A
LARGEST CARTOON MUSEUM
The International Museum of Cartoon Art in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, has a collection of over 160,000 original animated drawings.
Who : Int'l Museum of Cartoon Art
When : 2000
Greediest Animal
The larva of the polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) of North Americ consumes an amount equal to 86,000 times its own birthweight in the first 56 days of its life.
Who : Polyphemus moth
When : N/A
Smallest Nightclub
In August 1998, four British friends, Sam Williamson, Keith Packer, Francis Clarke, and Kevin Wright created a tiny disco sensation. The Miniscule Of Sound, the world's smallest nightclub.
Who : Miniscule of Sound
When : August 1998
